‘Underwater noises’ detected in search for missing Titanic sub
Canadian maritime surveillance aircraft reported to have detected 'banging sounds in the area every 30 minutes'.
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What is Hajj? A step-by-step guide to the Muslim pilgrimage
Here's how Muslims perform the rituals of Hajj every year, following an ancient example.
What’s behind Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit?
The US is seeking stronger ties with India, which it sees as a vital ally in efforts to contain China's rise.
Russia moves to legalise prisoners fighting in Ukraine war
Amnesty to be legally offered to criminals and crime suspects who agree to serve in Russia's war in Ukraine.
Brazil seizes world’s biggest consignment of illegal shark fins
Authorities confiscated nearly 29 tonnes of illegally caught fins thought to be on the way to Asia.
Biden likens Chinese President Xi Jinping to a dictator
Remarks at campaign event come just a day after a fence-building visit to Beijing by top diplomat Antony Blinken.
‘Hopelessness’: Why Pakistanis are leaving, losing lives at sea
Authorities in Pakistan say at least 124 Pakistanis were on boat that sank off Greece with hundreds feared drowned.
A ‘new generation’ of women set to shake up politics in Thailand
Incoming MPs see their gender as a strength and are determined to push through the reforms Thai people voted for.
Cristiano Ronaldo scores winner in record 200th game for Portugal
'It's that kind of moment that you never expect,' says Ronaldo on becoming first male player to reach 200 caps.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 483
As the war enters its 483rd day, these are the main developments.
US judge nixes Arkansas’s ban on transgender healthcare for youth
The Arkansas ban was the first of its kind in the US, paving the way for at least 19 other states to restrict such care.
In limbo in Indonesia, Afghan women find they ‘can be a boss’
Learning centres give refugee children, and the women who teach them, the chance to follow their dreams.
More than 40 women killed in Honduran prison riot
Honduran President Xiomara Castro blames violence on criminal groups, which wield significant power in prison system.
India’s Modi faces human rights criticism ahead of US visit
India's prime minister will attend a state dinner at the White House this week as the two countries seek greater ties.
A divided legacy marks 50 years since Peron’s return to Argentina
June 20 marks the 50th anniversary of Juan Peron's second return to Argentina, after a coup exiled the populist leader.
Musk to brief Modi on Tesla’s India investment plans: Report
Elon Musk will directly brief Prime Minister Modi on Tesla's manufacturing plans for India, Reuters said.
Russia: US and UK ‘fully dragged into conflict’ if Crimea bombed
Moscow alleges Kyiv plans to strike the annexed Crimean Peninsula with long-range NATO missiles.
Three convicted in US plot to force people to go to China
Ex-NYPD officer, two others, worked at behest of Beijing in repatriation effort 'Operation Fox Hunt', authorities said.
Crews race to find Titanic sub lost in vast North Atlantic
US Coast Guard official says authorities are conducting 'complex search effort' with 40 hours of oxygen left in vessel.
Carlos Ghosn sues Nissan, aims to ‘fight to the end’
The former Nissan chairman who was arrested in Japan in late 2018 has filed a $1bn suit in Lebanon where he is stuck.